Love After Divorce by BELLA

Chapter 515:

Mrs. Reed exchanged a few words with Stella and RK before departing.

Immediately afterward, RK began chatting with others. Stella, disliking such occasions, greeted RK and sought refuge in a quieter area.

She had never been fond of social interactions. The attendees at tonight’s dinner were all prominent entrepreneurs, engaged in lively conversation, yet behind their smiles lay darkness.

Observing these intentionally crafted smiles, Stella felt exhausted.

When Stella was very young, she attended a banquet with her parents. Back then, she was still a child. After her mother left and her stepmother arrived, she found little joy in gatherings, even with an older brother and sister. She never liked Sophia, especially from the moment she stepped into their home.

Humans are strange; as they grow, they often become lonelier. Do they choose their companions or do they choose solitude?

Gently lifting a glass of red wine, Stella gazed at RK in the distance through the liquid. His figure stood out so distinctly that she could spot him easily among the crowd. His tailored suit naturally drew attention from several women, and Stella noticed the fierce glances they cast his way.

Turning away, Stella made her way to the floor-to-ceiling window when an irritating voice interrupted her solitude.

“Stella, if it weren’t for Mrs. Reed wanting to see you, Rene wouldn’t have brought you to this banquet,” Sophia remarked, her voice dripping with jealousy. She had hoped to make Stella envious but instead felt overshadowed herself.

“Yes, I know. I heard it,” Stella replied, her calm demeanor in stark contrast to Sophia’s agitation.

“Stella, I was the one who met Rene first, so he is mine,” Sophia declared, recalling her own foolishness in pushing Stella towards RK.

“I know. But weren’t you the one who pushed me to RK?” Stella smiled at Sophia, her words laced with subtle defiance.

“You…” Sophia seethed, the anger boiling inside her as she remembered her earlier mistakes.

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Seeing the red wine in Stella’s hand, Sophia turned and pushed her.

stumbled and fell to the ground, the wine splattering over her body and ruining her

sound of the wine glass shattering drew everyone’s attention to her. Sophia rushed to feign concern, pretending to

pushed Sophia away and managed to stand up

up, she found

you push me away?” Sophia whined, on

Stella but showed no inclination to release

the two of them and lifted her leg to

parted for her as she made her way toward

the door, Mrs. Reed

go upstairs and change?” Mrs. Reed had witnessed everything from a distance and was surprised by the turn of

Something happened, and I have to go now. I’ll apologize to you in person next time,” Stella said,

her a new outfit on the way; this one isn’t presentable at all.” Mrs. Reed didn’t address Stella’s lie about the phone call, but her actions

words, the banquet guests hushed. No one dared to

take Stella home,”

sleeve, not wanting him to see Stella

need to talk to you later, so let Evan see me off. Don’t worry; Evan is your friend. Are

path, leaving him at

why he had been by Mrs. Reed’s side all night—she was his godmother. Nodding to Mrs. Reed,

to engage Stella in conversation, but she remained silent, feeling uncomfortable as the wine-soaked dress clung to her

suddenly declared, “I’m not going to

to return to the cold villa; she

Evan replied, unable to imagine RK’s reaction

RK will do to you. He won’t be back tonight, so he won’t know I’m returning to college,” she

Stella’s words. Observing her figure, he felt a twinge of

the car and soon arrived at

stop at a shop to get Stella a new outfit, but she had declined. So, when she stepped out of the car, she was still wearing the white dress stained with

her dress, resembling a flower blooming on